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Zaragoza

  • Oliveira 52’

Barcelona

  • Henry 34’
  • Ronaldinho 82’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Zaragoza
    • Barcelona
    • 90+4 Whistle goes, Barca win and close the gap on Real to five points! See you tomorrow...
    • 90+3 Succession of free-kicks for Zaragoza but Barca clear and Bojan counters but saved by Cesar.
    • 87' Puyol gets forward into the box and crosses for Ronaldinho who takes a superb touch on the left and kills the ball before knocking it past the keeper but just wide! Everyone thought that was in.
    • 86' Diogo gets a yellow, finally, and ironically for the least nasty tackle, on Ronaldinho this time.
    • 83' RONALDINHO SCORES! He sent the penalty unstoppable into the right hand side of the net, with pace, brilliant peno and the keeper went the wrong way.
    • 82' Ronaldinho steps up to take the spot-kick... a huge delay here...
    • 81' The ball bounces up to Juanfran who controls it with what seems his chest but the linesman's called and given the penalty. Juanfran can't believe it, he's adamant it was his arm. Not one Barca player asked for that... Yellows for Ayala and Juanfran for protesting. That looked harsh, it seemed to hit him on the breast.
    • 79' Ronaldinho plays the ball into Henry and he's onside but the chipped finish lands on top of the goal! Ayala caught Henry a bit late there, he's down but looks like just a knock.
    • 78' Milito finds Gabi on the left, he goes back to Milito but it's too late with Barca back in numbers... they clear but still with Zaragoza, Juanfran caught offside.
    • 76' Oliveira comes off to a standing ovation, Oscar on for Zaragoza.
    • 75' Sergio Garcia robs Abidal about 35 yards out AND HAMMERS IN A FIRST TIME SHOT WHICH FLIES JUST WIDE OF THE TOP LEFT CORNER! That would have been some goal, great improvisation from Sergio Garcia.
    • 74' BARCA SUB: Ronaldinho comes on for his customary cameo, Giovani making way.
    • 73' Good play by Messi on the right, cuts inside to Xavi who plays the ball first time for DECO ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX but a poor effort, well over.
    • 70' Diogo hits Messi hard but no card, just a free kick.
    • 67' End to end now as first Barca break but Zaragoza hit back immediately with Sergio Garcia on the right but his cross for Milito is nodded calmly back to Valdes by Marquez.
    • 66' Zapater with a free kick... he swings it in and Valdes comes and misses and it falls to Sergio who must score but a poor first touch and Milito flies in to hack it behind for a corner!
    • 64' Gabi Milito is tripped on the edge of his own box by none other than his brother Diego.
    • 63' Oliveira hobbles off for treatment but is ok to resume.
    • 62' The ref blows up too quickly to book Marquez for a foul from behind on Oliveira when he should have let play-on as Gabi was clean through.
    • 60' Zaragoza on the left with Juanfran sending a superb cross over to Milito but he heads over. Great play by the hosts.
    • 59' Henry on the right, gliding towards goal, but he's well-masrhalled by Ayala and the ball ricochets back to keeper.
    • 57' BARCELONA SUB: Yaya Toure comes on for Edmilson.
    • 53' GOOOOL!! Sergio Garcia slides a ball down the left channel that Ricardo Oliveira controls brilliantly with Marquez chasing and fires a low right-footed finish past Valdes! Nothing less than Zaragoza deserve.
    • 50' Barca have hardly seen the ball in the last few minutes. Sergio Garcia lifts a delicate ball over the defence for Diego Milito to turn and shoot... SAVED BY VALDES!! He was off his line in an instant, but the rebound falls back to MILITO... Over the bar!
    • 46' The second half is underway. Zaragoza waste no time in attacking and Oliveira curls out a ball to the far post for SERGIO GARCIA... His volley back across goal goes right past Valdes and almost creeps in!
    • 45+1 Half-time, Barca lead 1-0! Somewhat fortunately too...
    • 44' Good ball hanging from Puyol but Henry can't beat Sanchez to it.
    • 43' After much rowing and deliberation Diego Milito steps up to take it... AND HE FIRES IT OVER! It's just not happening for Zaragoza tonight.
    • 42' Oliveira is played through on the left, Barca's hands are in the air but no flag and Marquez chops him down and a penalty!
    • 38' Luccin booked for fouling Deco.
    • 36' Yellow for Giovani, not sure what that was for.
    • 34' Deco on the ball, chips it over the top for Henry who takes it one his chest AND THIERRY HENRY SLIDES IN WITH THE FINISH PAST CESAR TO MAKE IT 1-0! Superb contro and finish, and pass.
    • 33' Zaragoza on the attack, good ball into the box by Oliveira which Milito misses but Sergio Garcia can score but he shanks it and Milito sends the loose ball wide! Should be 1-0.
    • 27' Jeers from the home fans as Abidal moves into space on the left but totally mis-hits the cross and pokes the ball out for a goal kick.
    • 25' Messi on the ball, gets away from Diogo and finds GIOVANI WHO MUST SCORE but he chips it awkwardly and it spins away! Zaragoza clear, great chance.
    • 23' Oliveira on the ball, good run on the left, cuts into the area and back to take a shot and he drills it just wide of the far post!
    • 11' Juanfran with a good cross which Barca get away, Deco brings it clear but still with Zaragoza, who have bossed the opening exchanges in this match.
    • 6' Zaragoza on the attack again as it's played into the box for Oliveira but Milito gets the challenge in BUT IT FALLS TO SERGIO GARCIA WITH THE OPEN GOAL BUT HE SPOONS IT OVER! What a miss! Barca let off the hook massively there.
    • 3' Oliveira is played in and can score but Marquez makes an excellent block and Barca survive.
    • 1' Match underway!
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  • Team Stats

    Zaragoza Stats Barcelona
    39% Possession 60%
    13 Shots 12
    3 Shots on target 5
    1 Saves 2
    2 Corners 3
    17 Fouls 21
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 0
    29 Tackles 22
    254 Accurate passes 440
    54 Bad passes 73

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Zaragoza
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 César Sánchez Dominguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0
      23 Sergio Fernández 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 2 3
      11 Juan Francisco Garcia 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 28 15 5
      2 Carlos Diogo 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 20 0 3
      6 Roberto Ayala 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 34 7 0
      21 Alberto Zapater 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 25 2 4
      7 Peter Luccin 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36 8 4
      14 Gabriel Fernández 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 27 11 3
      22 Diego Milito 0 6 2 2 2 1 0 25 4 1
      12 Ricardo Oliveira 1 4 1 0 3 1 0 6 3 0
      9 Sergio Garcia 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 15 1 6
      15 Francisco Pavón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      25 Javier López Vallejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      5 Óscar González 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Chus Herrero Chus Herrero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      3 Javier Paredes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      20 Francesco Matuzalem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      16 Albert Celades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
    • Barcelona
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Víctor Valdés 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      4 Rafael Márquez 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 79 6 4
      22 Eric Abidal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 31 12 5
      5 Carles Puyol 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 36 0 2
      3 Gabriel Milito 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 65 14 5
      17 Giovanni dos Santos 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 15 9 0
      15 José Edmílson 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 33 0 1
      6 Xavi Hernández 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 67 8 2
      20 Anderson Deco 0 4 2 1 2 0 1 47 12 1
      19 Lionel Messi 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 22 2 0
      14 Thierry Henry 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 13 6 2
      10 Gaucho Ronaldinho 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 6 2 0
      27 Bojan Krkic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      8 Andres Iniesta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Gnegneri Yaya Toure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 0
      7 Eidur Gudjohnsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      21 Lilian Thuram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      13 Jose Manuel Pinto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 87' Puyol gets forward into the box and crosses for Ronaldinho who takes a superb touch on the left and kills the ball before knocking it past the keeper but just wide! Everyone thought that was in.
    • 83' RONALDINHO SCORES! He sent the penalty unstoppable into the right hand side of the net, with pace, brilliant peno and the keeper went the wrong way.
    • 79' Ronaldinho plays the ball into Henry and he's onside but the chipped finish lands on top of the goal! Ayala caught Henry a bit late there, he's down but looks like just a knock.
    • 75' Sergio Garcia robs Abidal about 35 yards out AND HAMMERS IN A FIRST TIME SHOT WHICH FLIES JUST WIDE OF THE TOP LEFT CORNER! That would have been some goal, great improvisation from Sergio Garcia.
    • 66' Zapater with a free kick... he swings it in and Valdes comes and misses and it falls to Sergio who must score but a poor first touch and Milito flies in to hack it behind for a corner!
    • 60' Zaragoza on the left with Juanfran sending a superb cross over to Milito but he heads over. Great play by the hosts.
    • 53' GOOOOL!! Sergio Garcia slides a ball down the left channel that Ricardo Oliveira controls brilliantly with Marquez chasing and fires a low right-footed finish past Valdes! Nothing less than Zaragoza deserve.
    • 50' Barca have hardly seen the ball in the last few minutes. Sergio Garcia lifts a delicate ball over the defence for Diego Milito to turn and shoot... SAVED BY VALDES!! He was off his line in an instant, but the rebound falls back to MILITO... Over the bar!
    • 43' After much rowing and deliberation Diego Milito steps up to take it... AND HE FIRES IT OVER! It's just not happening for Zaragoza tonight.
    • 42' Oliveira is played through on the left, Barca's hands are in the air but no flag and Marquez chops him down and a penalty!
    • 34' Deco on the ball, chips it over the top for Henry who takes it one his chest AND THIERRY HENRY SLIDES IN WITH THE FINISH PAST CESAR TO MAKE IT 1-0! Superb contro and finish, and pass.
    • 33' Zaragoza on the attack, good ball into the box by Oliveira which Milito misses but Sergio Garcia can score but he shanks it and Milito sends the loose ball wide! Should be 1-0.
    • 25' Messi on the ball, gets away from Diogo and finds GIOVANI WHO MUST SCORE but he chips it awkwardly and it spins away! Zaragoza clear, great chance.
    • 23' Oliveira on the ball, good run on the left, cuts into the area and back to take a shot and he drills it just wide of the far post!
    • 6' Zaragoza on the attack again as it's played into the box for Oliveira but Milito gets the challenge in BUT IT FALLS TO SERGIO GARCIA WITH THE OPEN GOAL BUT HE SPOONS IT OVER! What a miss! Barca let off the hook massively there.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: González Vázquez Bernardino

  • Zaragoza

    Manager: Javier Iruretagoyena

    Captain: 21. Alberto Zapater

    On the Field

    • Sánchez
    • Diogo Yellow Card
    • Ayala
    • Fernández
    • Juanfran Yellow Card
    • Luccin Yellow Card
    • Zapater Substitution Out (87′)
    • García
    • Fernández "Gabi"
    • Oliveira Goal Substitution Out (75′)
    • Milito Yellow Card

    Subs

    • 16. Celades Substitution In87′
    • 25. López Vallejo
    • 3. Paredes
    • 15. Pavón
    • 5. González Substitution In75′
    • 19. Generelo
    • 24. Chus

    Injured

    • 20. Matuzalem
    • 8. Aimar

    Suspended

    None

  • Barcelona

    Manager: Frank Rijkaard

    Captain: 5. Carles Puyol

    On the Field

    • Valdés
    • Puyol
    • Márquez Yellow Card
    • Milito
    • Abidal
    • Edmilson Substitution Out (56′)
    • De Souza "Deco"
    • Dos Santos Yellow Card Substitution Out (73′)
    • Xavi
    • Henry Goal
    • Messi Substitution Out (79′)

    Subs

    • 21. Thuram
    • 7. Gudjohnsen
    • Pinto
    • 10. Ronaldinho Substitution In73′ Goal
    • 8. Iniesta
    • 24. Touré Substitution In56′
    • 27. Bojan Krkic Substitution In79′

    Injured

    • 9. Eto'o

    Suspended

    None